CVE-2018-18879

Description

In firmware version MS_2.6.9900 of Columbia Weather MicroServer, an authenticated web user can pipe commands directly to the underlying operating system as user input is not sanitized in networkdiags.php.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Third-Party Advisory applied-risk.com Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://applied-risk.com/labs/advisories third party advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-078-02 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18879?
CVE-2018-18879 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18879?
To fix CVE-2018-18879, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-18879 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-18879 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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